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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

8th Mar 2022, 13:08

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The creation of Air UK. Why did it happen ?

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Posted By Mooncrest

Both of the black and white photographs are at...

Both of the black and white photographs are at Norwich. I'd recognise the LBA control tower anywhere and that isn't it!

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

14th Mar 2020, 21:57

Replies: 73

The creation of Air UK. Why did it happen ?

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Posted By Mooncrest

Fascinating. So much, apparently incestuous,...

Fascinating. So much, apparently incestuous, history to digest with Air UK and its numerous predecessors, not to mention all the Handling Agents at Gatwick.

The part from Phileas about Servisair...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

11th Mar 2020, 22:04

Replies: 73

The creation of Air UK. Why did it happen ?

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Posted By Mooncrest

Thankyou for your insights Arthur, they make much...

Thankyou for your insights Arthur, they make much sense.

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

9th Mar 2020, 20:22

Replies: 73

The creation of Air UK. Why did it happen ?

Views: 13,739

Posted By Mooncrest

Fair point about the Heralds actually being a few...

Fair point about the Heralds actually being a few years younger than the F27s. However, the fact that their withdrawal was earlier and rather faster than that of their Dutch cousins does suggest they...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

4th Mar 2020, 10:29

Replies: 73

The creation of Air UK. Why did it happen ?

Views: 13,739

Posted By Mooncrest

Curious as well that the newly-formed Air UK...

Curious as well that the newly-formed Air UK quickly ditched its jets at the same time as BMA was beginning to build up its DC9 fleet, as well as modernise its 707s to keep them in service for...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

3rd Mar 2020, 20:48

Replies: 73

The creation of Air UK. Why did it happen ?

Views: 13,739

Posted By Mooncrest

Thankyou Herod. It's interesting that British...

Thankyou Herod. It's interesting that British Midland appears to be overlooked as a significant player in 1980 but perhaps that company wasn't ramping up its Heathrow schedules at the time.

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

3rd Mar 2020, 15:56

Replies: 73

The creation of Air UK. Why did it happen ?

Views: 13,739

Posted By Mooncrest

Thankyou, Groundloop. I kind of remembered there...

Thankyou, Groundloop. I kind of remembered there was some connection between Cayzer and B&C.

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

3rd Mar 2020, 10:24

Replies: 73

The creation of Air UK. Why did it happen ?

Views: 13,739

Posted By Mooncrest

The creation of Air UK. Why did it happen ?

It's just over forty years ago that Air UK was formed, through the merger of British Island Airways and Air Anglia, plus Air Wales and Air West. Something I have never learned in all these years is...

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